单词 | wicked |
释义 | wicked(of people or actions) very bad; showing great enjoyment in being bad and hurting others(人或行为)邪恶的;恶毒的◆she despised herself for being selfish, even wicked.她因自己自私甚至邪恶而鄙视自己。◆that was a wicked thing to do!那可是伤天害理的事!◆the wicked witch casts a spell on the princess.邪恶的女巫给公主施了魔咒。 opp good → good 5 note 辨析 evil or wicked?these are both very strong words to describe people and actions that are very bad: they should be used with great care. evil is stronger than wicked. wickedness is bad behaviour, caused by sb's pleasure in being bad, and it is basically a human characteristic. evil is a force outside a person that makes them do bad things, and is often connected with the devil. a wicked person enjoys being bad and hurting other people's feelings. an evil person enjoys hurting people physically and does not even consider their feelings. children, witches and stepmothers are wicked, especially in children's stories. spirits, forces, monsters, killers and masterminds are evil, especially in stories for adults and popular news reports.这两个词的语气都很强烈,应慎用。evil 比 wicked 语气更强。wickedness 指恶行,由那些本性就是以作恶为乐的人所为,与人的劣根性有关。evil 指驱使人去做坏事的外部力量,常与恶魔有关。wicked 指喜欢做坏事并伤害他人感情,evil 指喜欢伤害他人身体而根本不考虑他们的感受。wicked 可描述人,搭配的词有 child、witch 和 stepmother,尤见于童话故事; evil 可搭配的词有 spirit、force、monster、killer 和 mastermind,尤见于成人小说和大众新闻。wicked/ˈwɪkɪd ||; ˈwɪkɪd/adj1. morally bad; evil 不道德的;邪恶的 2. (informal 非正式) slightly bad but in a way that is amusing and/or attractive 调皮的;淘气的: ◇a wicked sense of humour 调皮的幽默感 ➔wickedly adv ➔wickedness noun [u] wicked• ⇨ evil/wicked wick·ed /`wɪkɪd; ˈwɪkɪd/adj 1. behaving in a way that is morally very bad; evil 缺德的,邪恶的:◇the wicked stepmother in 'cinderella' 《灰姑娘》中那个刻毒的继母 2. behaving badly in a way that is amusing; mischievous 淘气的; 恶作剧的:◇a wicked grin 调皮的笑容 3. informal very good 【非正式】 极好的:◇"how was the concert?" "wicked." “音乐会怎么样?”“太好了!” ☞ wicked |
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